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Starmer rival Andy Burnham seeks win in local UK poll pivotal to PM's fate

Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham is hoping to emerge triumphant from a key local election Thursday that could propel the popular Labour party veteran to the UK premiership. Several figures within the centre-left party are positioning themselves to challenge the deeply unpopular Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

France 24

Starmer rival seeks win in UK by-election pivotal to PM's fate

Britain was holding a key local election on Thursday that could trigger the endgame for Labour leader Keir Starmer's beleaguered premiership, or win him a reprieve.

Radio France Internationale

Starmer latest: PM expected to announce resignation plan as Burnham heads to Westminster

The Independent understands Sir Keir Starmer’s expected resignation could pave the way for Andy Burnham to become prime minister by September

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Andy Burnham Makerfield by-election win LIVE: MP vows 'new path for Britain' as he storms towards no10

Andy Burnham expected to challenge Sir Keir Starmer for Labour leadership - but stops short of announcing bid at victory rally

Evening Standard

Polls open in Makerfield by-election which could determine Starmer’s future

Andy Burnham is standing as Labour’s candidate in Makerfield with the hope of returning to Parliament to oust Sir Keir Starmer.

Evening Standard

Makerfield by-election: Could Andy Burnham be Labour's lucky general as he marches on No10?

The economy may pick up, NHS waiting lists fall further and immigration be partly defused as a political issue

Evening Standard

Labour campaigners fear hordes of MPs may annoy public as Makerfield votes

Up to 3,000 activists – including cabinet ministers and other MPs – descending on constituency to back Andy Burnham

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Russia-linked arson attacks show bad actors targeting UK, says Starmer

Prime minister says country needs to resist those who seek to ‘exploit division’ and ‘destabilise democracy’

The Guardian - UK

Russia creating chaos by exploiting UK’s far-right, Starmer warns after home targeted in arson attack

’There are many actors who want to divide our country’, the prime minister told reporters at the G7 summit

The Independent UK

A special election in the UK could hasten the rise of Andy Burnham and the end for Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer's future as Britain's prime minister is on the line in a special election in Makerfield in northwest England

The Independent UK

Why is there so much interest in a byelection in north-west England?

About 70,000 voters in Greater Manchester’s Makerfield constituency could play pivotal role in ending Keir Starmer’s time as UK prime minster

The Guardian - UK

Voters go to polls in crunch by-election for Starmer’s leadership

Andy Burnham is standing as Labour’s candidate in Makerfield with the hope of returning to Parliament to oust Sir Keir Starmer.

Evening Standard

Starmer tight-lipped on whether Britain should rejoin EU despite pressure from Burnham and Streeting

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The Independent UK

England Fans Warned Not To Chant 'Keir Starmer's a Wanker' at World Cup

FIFA can restrict political messaging inside its stadiums, but there is no stopping English football fans from mocking their prime minister elsewhere.

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The Guardian - UK

How quickly could Andy Burnham become the UK’s prime minister?

After winning the Makerfield byelection, the returning Labour MP faces a number of scenarios in his bid to replace Keir Starmer

The Guardian - UK

Burnham team tell ministers to delay resignations to avoid chaos

Exclusive: Allies of Labour’s Makerfield candidate concerned rapid collapse of Starmer government would increase instability

The Guardian - UK

‘We had right of way’: when British fair play met Russian firepower off the Isle of Wight

Jane and Alan Kelvey’s holiday yacht met a warship in the Channel – at a tense time for Anglo-Russian relations

The Independent UK

Voices: A win for Andy Burnham doesn’t have to be the country’s loss

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: By offering Labour’s Makerfield candidate a role in government if he wins, the prime minister has shown how a faltering administration could yet be rebuilt. It would not look good to spurn such a substantive opportunity to serve both party and country

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The Times of India

High-stakes byelection in Makerfield could hold keys to No. 10

LONDON: Voters in Makerfield in Wigan, Greater Manchester, potentially hold the keys to No. 10 when they vote in a high-stakes byelection on Thursday.

Evening Standard

If Andy Burnham wins Makerfield by-election, what happens next and how soon could he be Prime Minister?

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham is expected to challenge Sir Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership if he becomes an MP again

The Guardian - UK

French police authorised to use water cannon on asylum seekers in £660m deal with UK

Refugee charity says decision to let riot police use water cannon, which are banned in Great Britain, is ‘sickening’

The Independent UK

Labour MPs press Burnham to launch leadership bid if successful in Makerfield by-election

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Evening Standard

Trump launches fresh broadside at UK for refusing to be drawn into Iran war

The US president said he was ‘really disappointed’ with allies and singled out Sir Keir Starmer for criticism.

The Guardian - UK

Starmer’s denial will not save his Labour leadership but he’ll go down fighting

Keir Starmer is a decent man but that is not enough for a party that wants a good communicator. Step forward Andy …

The Independent UK

Trump appears unaware there’s a group photo being taken at G7

Donald Trump appeared to be completely unaware that there was a group photo being taken at the G7 Summit.

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